Food insecurity is expected to rise in North Texas as cuts to federal programs are planned.
Tarrant Area Food Bank officials are appealing to residents during a campaign to raise funds as needs are expected to increase daily given cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps.
“We’re disappointed with where we are and what this means for the local community,” Julie Butner, president and CEO of the Tarrant Area Food Bank, told the Fort Worth Report. “Just to put it in perspective, this represents about 9 billion meals that will be cut by the SNAP benefit. Last year all 200 food banks (in the nation) provided 6.2 billion meals, collectively.”…